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Comparing Goldman And Kelley Families In The Film 'The Birdcage'
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Are the Goldman and Kelley families fundamentally different? In my opinion, I would say yes. Even though both of them were consisted with "husbands" and "wives" and they all love each other, they have fundamental differences in many aspects: life styles, Problem on Children Education Issues and so on. In the movie "The Birdcage", we can see clearly that the Goldman
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Except Goldman's family is a gay family, they are more interesting than the Kelley's, they often flitter each other. I remember that Albert once says: I was adorable once. Young and full of hope. Now, look at me. I am a short, fat, insecure, middle aged thing! Then Armand answered: I made you short? They are very funny gays, indeed. But Kelley's family is much more serious, they work in government and have high social standard while the Goldman's family operates a club. Albert always wear colorful clothes and acts exaggerating. Quote: Albert: Do not use that tone to me. Armand: What tone? Albert: That sarcastic contemptuous tone. That means you know everything because you are a man, and I know nothing because I am a woman. Armand: You are not a woman. Albert: Oh, you bastard. He works in Armand's club, and always acts as a woman in his club. I have to admit that their lives are funny and exciting. If we turn back to the homosexual issues, we can find that their difference could be more obvious. The Goldman's family is full of strange men, their maid prefer to wear lady's shorts while the Kelley's always wears formal clothes. The Goldman's family can attrack every passengers attention while they are walking on the streat, they are strange but

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